Championship 25/26 · 14 Mar 2026

Norwich City 2–0 Preston North End

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Norwich City favourites at 60%.

Norwich City won although Preston North End made the better chances (2.4 xG to 0.9): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Vladan Kovačević, 61.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Vladan Kovačević +10.7.

Well below it: Harry Darling −24.5, Daniel Iversen −14.2, Jack Stacey −13.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

11 Mar 2026	W 2–1	v Sheffield United Championship
28 Feb 2026	W 2–0	at Leicester City Championship
25 Feb 2026	W 2–0	v Sheffield Wednesday Championship
21 Feb 2026	L 1–2	v Birmingham City Championship
10 Feb 2026	W 3–0	at Oxford United Championship

11 Mar 2026	L 0–3	at Coventry City Championship
6 Mar 2026	L 1–3	v Oxford United Championship
28 Feb 2026	L 0–2	v Millwall Championship
24 Feb 2026	D 1–1	at Swansea City Championship
20 Feb 2026	L 0–1	at Blackburn Rovers Championship

20 Dec 2025	Preston North End 1–1 Norwich City Championship

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Vladan Kovačević Goalkeeper	90	0	–	61.9	+10.7
Ali Ahmed Midfielder	88	1	0.31	41.5	+7.5
Sam Field Midfielder	29	0	–	39.9	–
Mathias Kvistgaarden Forward	61	0	0.33	37.5	−9.0
Pelle Mattsson Midfielder	61	0	–	37.2	+2.2
Paris Maghoma Midfielder	29	0	0.02	33.3	–
Kenny McLean Midfielder	90	1	0.10	31.3	−5.6
Errol Mundle-Smith Forward	29	0	0.06	30.8	–
Kellen Fisher Defender	30	0	–	29.4	–
Anis Ben Slimane Midfielder	61	0	–	28.2	−5.1
Ben Chrisene Defender	60	0	0.01	25.9	−5.1
Jack Stacey Defender	90	0	–	24.9	−13.6
José Córdoba Defender	90	0	–	24.1	−13.1
Liam Gibbs Midfielder	90	0	0.09	24.0	−11.8
Forson Amankwah Midfielder	8	0	–	16.8	–
Harry Darling Defender	90	0	–	15.9	−24.5

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Alfie Devine Midfielder	26	–	49.2	–
Jordan Storey Defender	90	–	42.0	+2.5
Liam Lindsay Defender	90	0.10	40.4	−7.6
Daniel Iversen Goalkeeper	90	–	38.5	−14.2
Lewis Dobbin Forward	90	0.04	36.8	+2.7
Daniel Jebbison Forward	90	0.71	35.6	−3.2
Jordan Thompson Midfielder	65	–	33.7	−5.4
Brad Potts Midfielder	26	0.02	33.6	–
Ben Whiteman Midfielder	81	0.07	30.7	−5.9
Thierry Small Midfielder	81	0.09	28.9	−1.4
Odeluga Offiah Defender	64	–	28.4	−5.9
Andrew Moran Midfielder	64	–	28.2	–
Michael Smith Forward	9	0.60	27.7	–
Andrew Hughes Defender	90	0.82	25.1	−5.7
Pol Valentín Defender	25	–	20.0	–